The more you learn, the more you earn...
Lets get one thing straight. 30 is not old. I can't imagine any field in which a bachelors degree would not be more profitable than an associate degree. If you are just getting tired of school how about working at whatever job that your associate degree is suited for and then finishing your four-year program by taking part-time classes at your local university or via the Internet. Most people are eligible for some sort of financial assistance to go to school, especially if you have not earned your first bachelors degree yet. The little saying at the top of my reply may indeed be dated but it is almost true in all cases. Do you remember any of the folks that you went to school with who quit claiming that their GED would see them through? These days a high-school diploma or GED alone is virtually worthless in my opinion. I mean they are absolute musts in order to get into college but worthless when it comes to getting a job that will bring any sort of a "living wage".
Best of luck,
Amy ;)
Nothing like your own business
I think that if the Effort and Investment needed to get the Degree is higher to that of Starting your OWN BUSINESS,.
Open your Small Business,:D there is nothing like it, and anyhow when you grow older, if you become jobless, will need to do so :cool: .